Tropical Weather

Atlantic/Gulf Coast

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Eastern Pacific

All Clear for Cruisers

Civitavecchia Weather

Personal Safety

Source: U.S. Department of State

Petty crimes such as pick-pocketing, theft from
parked cars, and purse snatching are serious
problems, especially in large cities. Pick-pockets sometimes dress like
businessmen. You should not be lulled into a false sense of security by
believing that well-dressed individuals are not potential pick-pockets or
thieves. Most reported thefts occur at crowded tourist sites, on public
buses or trains, or at the major railway stations: Rome's Termini; Milan's
Centrale; Florence's Santa Maria Novella; and Naples' Centrale at Piazza
Garibaldi.

Thieves in Italy often work in groups or pairs. Pairs of accomplices or
groups of children are known to divert tourists' attention so that another
can pick-pocket them. In one particular routine, one thief throws trash,
waste, or ketchup at the victim; a second thief assists the victim in
cleaning up the mess; and the third discreetly takes the victim's
belongings.

Trains

Trains are available from Civitavecchia to the
Stazione Termini in Rome. Local currency will be required for the fare. For
more information inquire at: www.italiarail.com

Taxis

Limited taxis are available pierside and throughout Rome.
Confirm your fare with driver before departing.

Natural Hazards

Several major earthquake fault lines cross Italy. Principal Italian
cities, with the exception of Naples, do not lie near these faults; however,
smaller tourist towns, such as Assisi, do lie near faults, and have
experienced earthquakes. An earthquake severely damaged the town of L’Aquila
in 2009.

Italy also has several active volcanoes generating geothermal events. Mt.
Etna, on the eastern tip of the island of Sicily, has been erupting
intermittently since 2000. Mt. Vesuvius, located near Naples, is currently
capped and not active. Activity at Mt. Vesuvius is monitored by an active
seismic network and sensor system, and no recent seismic activity has been
recorded. Two of Italy's smaller islands, Stromboli and Vulcano, in the
Aeolian Islands north of Sicily, also have active volcanoes with lava flows.

Civitavecchia is a port city located about a 1.5 hour drive (50 miles)
from Rome. The town center is located about 1.5 miles from the pier.

Rome is in the Lazio region of central Italy on the Tiber river. Although
the city center is about 15 miles inland from the Tyrrhenian Sea, the city
territory extends to the shore, where the south-western district of Ostia is
located. Rome is the capital of
Italy.

Civitavecchia Fort and Harbor

Port of Entry

Civitavecchia harbor is formed by two piers and a breakwater, on which is
a lighthouse. The name Civitavecchia means "ancient town".

Time Zone

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Climate

Shopping

Don’t buy counterfeit and pirated goods, even if they are widely
available. Not only are the bootlegs illegal to bring back into the United
States, if you purchase them you may also be breaking local law.

According to Italian Law (Law 80 of May 14, 2005), anyone caught buying
counterfeit goods (for example, DVDs, CDs, watches, purses, bags, belts,
sunglasses, etc.) is subject to a fine of no less than EUR 1,000. Police in
major Italian cities enforce this law to varying degrees. You are advised to
purchase products only from stores and other licensed retailers to avoid
unknowingly buying counterfeit and illegal merchandise.

Popular places to shop are along Via del Corso,
Via Frattina and Via del Gambero.

In the summer, most stores in Rome are open weekdays from 9:30 a.m. to
1:00 p.m. and
from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Saturday from 9:30 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. Shops close Sunday. Souvenir shops
usually have longer hours.

Historical Sites

The Coliseum

Located in the center of Rome, the Colosseum is the largest amphitheater
ever built during the Roman Empire. It is considered one of the greatest
works of Roman architecture and Roman engineering. Completed in 80 AD.

Musei Vaticani (Vatican Museums)

The Vatican Museums display works from the immense collection built up by
the Roman Catholic Church throughout the centuries, including some of the
most renowned classical sculptures and most important masterpieces of
Renaissance art in the world.
Official website

Vatican City

One of the smallest states in the world, with less than
1,000 citizens all connected with the Catholic
Church, the Vatican mints its own coins, prints its own stamps and keeps its own army of Swiss Guards.
Official website.

Basilica Papale di San Pietro in
Vaticano (Saint Peter's Basilica)

Late renaissance church located within Vatican City. Saint Petre's is
regarded as one of the holiest Catholic sites. The basilica is the burial
site of its namesake, Saint Peter, who was one of the twelve apostles of
Jesus Christ.

Sistine Chapel

The Sistine Chapel is the official residence of the Pope in Vatican City.
It is famous for its architecture and its decoration that was frescoed
throughout by Renaissance artists including Michelangelo, Sandro Botticelli,
Pietro Perugino, Pinturicchio and others. Completed in 1481 and consecrated
in 1483.

Trevi Fountain

The largest and most famous Baroque fountain in Rome. A traditional
legend holds that if visitors throw a coin into the fountain, they are
ensured a return to Rome.

Catacombe di Roma (Catacombs of Rome)

The Catacombs are ancient underground burial places under or near Rome where the early Christians, persecuted by the Romans, practiced
their religion in secret.

Tarquina

Historical town founded in the 7th century BC, and now known as a
magnificent Etruscan burial ground.

Roman Forum

Located at the center of the city, many of the oldest and most important
structures of the ancient city were located on or near the Forum.

Santo Stefano Rotondo

Located on the Celian Hill, this is an unusual round church and
the national church in Rome of Hungary.

San Giovanni in Laterano (St. John Lateran)

This
church is the cathedral church of Rome and first of the major basilicas. It is also the Pope's Church as the Bishop of Rome. As such, the church
ranks above all other Roman Catholic Churches including St. Peter's
Basilica.

Scala Sancta

The Scala Sancta (Holy Stairs) is, according to Roman Catholic
traditions, the staircase used by Jesus Christ to approach Pontius Pilate to
be sentenced to death.

Santa Croce in Gerusalemme

Originally constructed to hold relics of the Passion of Christ brought to
Rome by St. Helena, including
two thorns of his crown, part of a nail and three small wooden pieces of the
Cross. The authenticity of these relics is much disputed, however.